Court Clears PDP to Hold National Convention in Ibadan
An Oyo State High Court has granted the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) permission to proceed with its scheduled elective national convention in Ibadan on November 15–16, 2025.
Justice A. L. Akintola issued an interim order, ensuring the party’s plans for the convention can move forward without disruption.
The court also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to attend and monitor the proceedings.
The ruling came after an ex-parte motion was filed by Folahan Adelabi, who had sought to prevent the PDP and other defendants from altering the convention’s timetable.
In his Monday ruling, Justice Akintola stated that the claimant had presented a compelling case warranting immediate judicial intervention.
“The motion ex-parte has merit and succeeds as prayed,” the judge declared, granting temporary reliefs that protect the party’s schedule and require all parties to allow the convention to proceed as planned.
The judge subsequently adjourned the hearing for the substantive motion for an interlocutory injunction until November 10, 2025.
The interim order, issued on November 3, 2025, was sealed by the Oyo State High Court and endorsed by its Principal Registrar, S. O. Hammed.